Barb Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green at night.

Weather Situation

A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will approach the northeast coast in the next few days, likely crossing the coast between Cooktown and Mackay on Friday or Saturday, and drawing the monsoon trough south.